Bhilwara vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Sasaram.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bhilwara | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.40 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Bhilwara the cleaner of the two. On 424 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 224 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Sasaram peaks in January. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 150 points.